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David Cassidy, ‘Partridge Family’ Teen Idol, Popular Las Vegas Entertainer, Dead at 67
David Cassidy, the Partridge Family superstar who enjoyed a storied career as a musician, actor, and Las Vegas entertainer, died Tuesday after a brief hospitalization. Following reports that he'd been put into an induced coma and was going into organ failure earlier this...
Ameristar Indiana Casino Using 2015 Law to Move Slots, Games to Dry Land
Pinnacle Entertainment's Ameristar Casino is coming ashore, or at least some of its slot machines and table games are moving to land. The East Chicago, Indiana casino is the first in the Lake Michigan area to take advantage of a 2015 law...
Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport Hits Highest Traffic Month in City’s History in October
McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas reported its busiest month on record in October, with more than 4.3 million arriving and departing passengers in Sin City. The all-time traffic high is great news for the gambling mecca, which endured the October 1...
Industry Still Has High Hopes for Skill-Based Machines Despite Slow Start
Casinos had hoped that the addition of skill-based gambling machines might bring in more revenue from millennials, but so far, that doesn’t seem to be panning out. Nonetheless, many in the industry still believe that these games are part of the formula...
Billionaire Carl Icahn Wants Atlantic City Tax Dollars to Help Cover Trump Plaza Demolition
Carl Icahn is worth over $16 billion, but the Trump Plaza owner would greatly appreciate Atlantic City's Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) to help him out in covering the cost of demolishing the long-shuttered Boardwalk resort. Icahn, who acquired the casino formerly...
Nigel Eccles Steps Down as FanDuel CEO
FanDuel founder Nigel Eccles has stepped down from his position as CEO of the daily fantasy sports (DFS) firm, saying that the time has come for him to pursue other opportunities. Eccles helped found the company in 2009 with his wife and...
UCLA Basketball Struggling Against Opponents and Distractions as NCAA Tourney Odds Drop
The UCLA basketball team has been battling two opponents, those on the court and one of the fathers of the three players suspended for shoplifting in China earlier this month. Recently the Bruins haven’t been having much success in defeating either. The...
Pennsylvania Municipalities Say No to Satellite Casinos, Including Governor Tom Wolf’s Hometown
Pennsylvania municipalities are opting out of the Category 4 satellite casino bidding by informing the state that they do not want a gambling facility in their backyards. Towns have until December 31 to notify the Harrisburg capital, but many are wasting no...
MGM Resorts Named in Lawsuits Filed by Attorneys Representing Over 450 Las Vegas Shooting Victims
MGM Resorts International is one of seven defendants named in numerous lawsuits filed this week by attorneys representing more than 450 victims of the October 1 Las Vegas shooting. Five new cases have been filed, including two wrongful death suits for the...
Analysts: Pennsylvania Gaming Expansion Won’t Negatively Impact Atlantic City Casinos
Atlantic City casinos shouldn't feel the impact of Pennsylvania's latest gaming expansion bill. So say industry experts, weighing in on the gaming resort town that's still trying to find its norm in terms of annual revenue following a decade of declines, much of...
